Basil is sweet, slightly spicy, with a faint balsamic woody undertone. Generally refreshing it helps to improve stamina. It offers relief for nausea and stomach cramps as well as temporary relief from headaches and migraines. Refreshing and soothing to the skin, it provides antiseptic qualities handy for treating insect bites, cuts and acne. Helps to ease stiffness, swelling and inflammation in the joints, and may improve mobility.